Got my Class A CDL Ya'll!!!!! Yes!! - Official Truckers Thread

[Tanahashi Coates]

You have a job in mind? What area are you in?

I'm gonna drive tractor trailer for my current company until the fall then go tanker. I'm in illinois

 

[BrothaZay]

I'm applying to CR England right now

Yikes

 

[BrothaZay]

You got that phone interview cause all the people in this thread ignored their calls . But seriously, they are horrible

CR England, Swift, and CRST are by far the worst companies to work for. Many reasons

- Promises of good pay for an entry level Driver, but they would lie and pay you like $300 a week and give every excuse in the book why you got paid that
- Dispatchers are your dictators. Have you going to a load in Maine, then tomorrow want to go to LA, then after, go to NY
- The hometime they promised never comes through. If you're supposed to be home every 2 weeks, you'll be home every 3 weeks
- They would hire anybody cause their turnover rate is huge
- They would treat you horrible whenever something in your truck breaks down. Have you stranded in some small town waiting for 3 days till your truck gets fixed
- I heard Swift started having cameras and voice recorders in the trucks

Go on Google, Craigstlist, and Indeed right now. There are at least 15 companies who would take a truck driver with 0 experience. Apply online and they'll call you ASAP

Honestly, I would still do the phone interview. But keep them on ice, hold them off until you find something better, and use these 3 as your absolute last resort

Swift isn't a bad company tbh. But then again it's the only company I've ever worked for so I don't have anything to compare it to.

I would say I have probably the best DM in the world tho.

 

[BrothaZay]

Thank Y'all for the advice. Brehs in here flowing helping a young breh out!


After my phone interview today imma search around indeed for different options.

That $300 a week is

Especially considering I make $394 a week at my current spot.

I work for swift. I just got paid yesterday.

 

[MarcusDigital]

I work for swift. I just got paid yesterday.

That check is what's up real sht.

I can get hella stuff done with that type of money

 

[BrothaZay]

Might get fired.

Cac at receiver called the cops cuz I bacced into the gate. lol smh

 

[MarcusDigital]

Might get fired.

Cac at receiver called the cops cuz I bacced into the gate. lol smh

What

How bad was it

 

[MarcusDigital]

I got an update for my brehs!!



I ditched CR England after reading what most of yall said and I went online to do my own research.. .waaayyyyyy too much fukkery for me

So now im taking classes at 160 driving academy for Schneider.
The classes are being paid for by them and the courses are 4 weeks.

Im going to be a regional driver with 36 hours home time a week.

What my trucking vets think??

 

[MarcusDigital]

Im trying to soak in this game on the Cdl Manual but shyt.


This is boring as all hell
.....
Though I only gotta study 4 sections.
Section 2 like 20 pages

How did yall get this to stick to your brain?? A young brother over hear bout ready 2 kick it and toss this book aside

 

[Sleepy Walker]

Might get fired.

Cac at receiver called the cops cuz I bacced into the gate. lol smh

Good ol Swift

Im trying to soak in this game on the Cdl Manual but shyt.


This is boring as all hell
.....
Though I only gotta study 4 sections.
Section 2 like 20 pages

How did yall get this to stick to your brain?? A young brother over hear bout ready 2 kick it and toss this book aside

Write down the important parts and read it.

 

[86\*/98]

I just switched to Central Transport.

They're starting me off at 22/hr, and will bump me to 23/hr after 6 months.

I think that's pretty good for wage slavery with no degree. And not to mention I'm home everyday and off every weekend, still.

Might be something you guys would want to look into.

 

[Sleepy Walker]

I just switched to Central Transport.

They're starting me off at 22/hr, and will bump me to 23/hr after 6 months.

I think that's pretty good for wage slavery with no degree. And not to mention I'm home everyday and off every weekend, still.

Might be something you guys would want to look into.

Local or regional?

 

[86\*/98]

Local or regional?

Local. Home daily.

 

[Blackout]

I just switched to Central Transport.

They're starting me off at 22/hr, and will bump me to 23/hr after 6 months.

I think that's pretty good for wage slavery with no degree. And not to mention I'm home everyday and off every weekend, still.

Might be something you guys would want to look into.

How much experience they require?

I plan to do tanker so I'll pass

 

[Blackout]

I got an update for my brehs!!



I ditched CR England after reading what most of yall said and I went online to do my own research.. .waaayyyyyy too much fukkery for me

So now im taking classes at 160 driving academy for Schneider.
The classes are being paid for by them and the courses are 4 weeks.

Im going to be a regional driver with 36 hours home time a week.

What my trucking vets think??

Smart move. I wish I started with them myself